The history of pain measurement in humans and animals

Jeffrey S Mogil

doi:10.3389/fpain.2022.1031058

The history of pain measurement in humans and animals

Front Pain Res (Lausanne). 2022 Sep 15:3:1031058. doi: 10.3389/fpain.2022.1031058. eCollection 2022.

Author

Jeffrey S Mogil¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychology and Anesthesia, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Abstract

Pain needs to be measured in order to be studied and managed. Pain measurement strategies in both humans and non-human animals have varied widely over the years and continue to evolve. This review describes the historical development of human and animal algesiometry.

Keywords: acute; algesiometry; animal; chronic; history; human.

Publication types

Review